Phone calls between Mubarak and Sheikh Zayed

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak made a phone call tonight to Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates in the framework of the continuous communications between the two presidents for the good of their nations.

The UAE's news agency said today that the two heads exchanged opinions during the phone call concerning fraternal relations and the peace process in the Middle East.

President Mubarak also held talks yesterday with Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani, which are the first since 1994, in his current Gulf tour.

Sheikh Hamad said that Mubarak's visit to Qatar opens new horizons for the relations between the two states and joint cooperation